Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Anchor Bank, West St Paul National Association, West St Paul, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation

Anchor Bank, West St. Paul National Association, West St. Paul, Minnesota, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 096015232, which is assigned to Anchor Bank, West St. Paul National Association, but they are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks in style, font and format. The counterfeit items do not display a logo, while authentic checks display the bank's logo of an anchor in the top-center portion of the check. In addition, the counterfeit items display the Main Office address followed by a telephone number in the top-center portion of the check. Authentic checks display a list of bank offices and their respective telephone numbers below the bank name and logo. A copy of a counterfeit item and an authentic cashier's check (VOID) are attached for your review.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Cindy Erickson
Security Officer
Anchor Bank, West St. Paul National Association
66 East Thomason Avenue
West St. Paul, Minnesota 55118
Telephone: (651) 554-3464
Fax: (651) 554-3491
Cindy_erickson@anchorlink.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Information related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

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Christopher J. SpothActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection